Hydraulic nozzle



May 18, 1937. G. H. NORRIS HYDRAULIC NOZZLE Filed Aug. 26, 1935 11v VENTOR GEORGE /-/./Y0/?R/5 $44 A TTORNE Y Patented May 18, 1937 2,080,500

UNITED STATE PATEN OFFIE HYDRAULIC NOZZLE George H. Norris, Seattle, Wash, assignor to Hydraulic Supply Manufacturing Company, Seattle, Wash.

Application August 26, 1935, Serial No. 37,885 4 Claims. 285-93) This invention relates to improvements in noz- Fig. 2 is a plan view of the nozzle base. zles, and has reference more particularly to an Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on the line 3-3 improved construction as applied to nozzles of in Fig. 1. that type especially designed for placer mining Pig. 4 is'a cross sectional detail on line 4-4 in 5 operations. Fig. 3. 6

Explanatory to the present invention, it will Referring more in detail to the drawinghere be stated that the universally adopted nozzle i designates an elbow member, comprising a which has been in use, generally, for the past horizontal portion for connection with the water 30 or 40 years in placer mining, comprises a cast supply main, designated at W, and the upwardly 10 iron elbow adapted for connection at one end directed end portion I to which a cast steel ball 10 with the water supply and equipped at its other joint member 2 is welded. The elbow I prefend with a flange on which a nozzle base is fitted erably would be a fabricated construction, comfor rotation in a horizontal plane, and which prising a plurality of parts that are welded tonozzle base is formed with a ball joint which gether as indicated by the lines I0.

mounts the nozzle proper in a manner permitting The ball joint member 2 is hollow for the flow 15 it to swing at its outer end on a vertical plane. of water and has a lower end neck portion 2a This particular construction, as heretofore used, within which the upper end of the elbow member is an assemblage of parts that is exceedingly l is fitted and welded. The upper side of the heavy and is difiicult to handle and transport, ball is open thereby providing for free flow of which requires a plurality of scaled joints to prewater from the elbow upwardly through the ball. vent leakage, and is a construction that is rela- The nozzle in its entirety is designated by reftively expensive to manufacture. erenoe numeral 3. It comprises a fabricated base In view of the above objectionable features, it or mounting end portion 3a and the nozzle tube has been the principal object of the present in- 3b. The base portion 3a is of a size adapted H vention to provide an elbow member of fabricated to receive the ball 2 and it is provided with an construction and embodying at its upwardly diencircling, annular flange t which encircles the rected end a single ball joint member which ball in its plane of greatest diameter, and there is mounts the nozzle base directly thereon and pera sealing gasket 5 clamped to the under side of mits of a universal action of the nozzle, thereby the flange t by an underlying annular plate 8 eliminating the horizontally revoluble base as that is bolted to flange t by means of the bolts "1. 30 previously employed, with a resultant material he gas et as a e e i e peripheral p decrease in weight, cost of construction and uption fitted diametrically about the ball and lying keep requirements. thereagainst in a manner whereby the Water Another object of this invention is to provide p es ure again t t e ga more tightly forms the a nozzle design that lends itself readily to fabrisealed joint. cation, thereby materially lessening the cost of Cast within the base portion of the ball 2 is manufacture over that of the cast metal cona horizontal spider 8 which mounts a knuckle structions, and with a substantial lessening of having a lower end portion it revolubly supweight. ported by an anti-friction bearing ii on a sup- Other objects of this invention reside in the depo i Shank 12 that s fi d Vertically and 40 tails of construction and combination of parts rally in t Spider by a nut l3 threaded t0 whereby the nozzle is held against lateral tipping its lower end. in its adjustment about the ball joint and where- The part 10 is formed at diametrically oppoon there is means whereby the Vertical swinging site sides with horizontally extended trunnions of the end of the nozzle may be limited to a l4-l l which pivotally mount an upper member 45 definite angle. l5 of the knuckle. This upper member 15 has a In accomplishing the above, and other objects shaft l6 mounted thereby and extended upwardof this invention, I have provided the improved ly and through a sleeve i! that is fixed within details of construction, the preferred forms of and extends upwardly through the top of the which are illustrated in the accompanying drawnozzle base 3a. A nut l8 threaded onto the up- 50 ing, wherein per end of the shaft l6 and against the upper Fig. 1 illustrates the present nozzle in elevation end of the sleeve ll holds the nozzle against upwith parts thereof broken away and also with ward displacement, while a lug I9, welded on the parts shown in vertical cross section for purpose shaft l6 and seated within a notch or recess 2!! of better illustration of the ball joint. in the lower end of the sleeve supports the noz- 55 zle against downward movement about the ball and. maintains the sealing gasket in a plane diametrical of the ball.

In the mounting of the nozzle on the shaft there is a definite relationship to the direction of the hinge axis of the upper and lower parts of the knuckle, whereby the direction of the nozzle and its plane of vertical adjustment is perpendicular to the axial line of the trunnions l4-l4. Thus, while there may be a free rotation of the nozzle about the ball 2 and a free vertical swing of the nozzle end, there can be no lateral tipping of the nozzle base on the ball, and this is due to the rigidity of the knuckle part I5 and the shaft 16, and the fact that the lug I9 is interlocked with the sleeve I! to maintain the nozzle against rotation relative to the knuckle.

For convenience in assembly, the nozzle 3b is bolted to the nozzle base 3a by bolts extended through a base flange 26 on the nozzle and a plate 21 fixed to the nozzle base.

With the nozzle so constructed, there is provided a light, substantial and very efiicient unit, which may be made in various sizes and at comparatively low cost.

In the use of this device, the water is supplied through the pipe W and is directed by adjustment of the nozzle about the ball 2. The nozzle may be rotated about the ball in a horizontal plane and, at the same time it is tipped, may be raised and lowered within definite limits to meet the requirements of the device. In order to meet the vertical angular adjustment of the nozzle, I have provided stops 30 that are welded to the ring at diametrically opposite points and which are adapted to engage with the collar 2d of the ball to limit the upward and downward swing of the nozzle.

While the action of the nozzle is perfectly free in rotation and vertical adjustment, the toggle arrangement supports the nozzle functionally in position at all times.

For disassembly, it is only necessary to remove the nut I8 from the shaft l6 and lift the nozzle upwardly from the shaft. The gasket 5 provides an automatic seal for the joint and is maintained tight at all times due to the internal water pressure.

Devices of this character may be made in various sizes and dimensions and it is apparent that minor details of construction can be altered without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore, it is not desired that all claims should be restricted to the details herein illustrated, but that they should be given an interpretation that is commensurate with the scope of the inventiOn disclosed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In combination, two members associated for ball joint articulation, and a knuckle operatively connecting the articulated members; said knuckle comprising a first part, fixed rotatably in one of the articulated members for rotation about an axial line through the center of articulation of the members, and a second part having a fixed connection with the other of the articulated members and connected with the said first part of the knuckle to swing hingedly thereon about an axis through the center of articulation and perpendicular to the axis of rotationof the first par 2. In combination, a hollow ball joint member, a fitting articulated therewith, a knuckle operatively connecting the said ball joint member and fitting, a support for the knuckle fixed in said ball joint member; one part of the knuckle being mounted by said support for rotation coaxial of a line through the center of articulation, the other part of the knuckle having a hinged connection with the first part for swinging action about an axial line through the center of articulation and perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the first part and means on the second mentioned part of the knuckle for mounting the fitting and for maintaining it in a definite relationship to the hinge axis.

3. The combination with a ball joint member and a nozzle articulated therewith, of a knuckle operatively connecting said ball joint member and nozzle comprising a first part that is fixed 1n the ball joint member 0nd part pivotally attached to the first part for hinging action about an axis through the center of articulation and perpendicular to the axisof rotation of the first part, a shaft fixed on the a first part rotatably fixed in the ball joint for for rotation coaxial of a line through the center of articulation, and a secball joint member comprising rotation about a vertical axis through the center of articulation, and a second part hinged to the first part for swinging in a vertical plane about a horizontal axis through the center of articulation and having a shaft thereon extended through the opening of the ball joint member; said shaft having its outer end threaded and having a lug fixed thereon spaced from the threaded end, a sleeve fixed in the nozzle to receive the shaft therethrough and extending to the outside of the nozzle and having a notch at its inner end to receive the shaft lug, and a nut applied to the threaded end of the shaft and against the sleeve to hold the parts in assembled relation.

GEORGE H. NORRIS. 

